Aer Lingus hangs up their iconic green uniforms after 20 years for brand new look

The iconic teal green Aer Lingus uniform will soon be hung up in the back of the closet as the airline announces plans for a new look.

Irish designer Louise Kennedy will be redesigning the kit worn by all frontline ground agents and cabin crew.

Louise was responsible for the famous uniform currently in effect having designed it 20 years ago. It has now made history as the longest-running Aer Lingus uniform having hit the runway for the first time in 1998.

The first ever Aer Lingus uniforms were designed by Sybil Connolly of Pimms in 1945. It was a military-style rich brown suit which later changed to green in 1948.

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From this time green became the primary colour in the Aer Lingus uniform, making it instantly recognisable not just in Ireland but across the globe.

In total, ten Aer Lingus uniform designs have been created by some of the leading names in Irish fashion including Irene Gilbert, Neillí Mulcahy, Digby Morton, Ib Jorgensen, Paul Costello and Louise Kennedy.

Louise said it was an honour to be asked to re-design the well-known uniforms.

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‘Twenty years after we first designed the current and longest-standing uniform, I am thrilled to continue the design story of the celebrated Aer Lingus uniform,’ she said.

‘To be able to now design a brand new uniform for the airline is an opportunity we very much appreciate and relish. In fact, it is an absolute honour.’

Chief Operating Officer said the new design will no doubt make ripples in Ireland and beyond.

‘The Aer Lingus uniform is the very fabric of our brand and together with the shamrock on the tailfins instantly depicts our rich history and gives our guests who fly with us a warm sense of Ireland and Irish hospitality,’ he said.